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Orlando begins search for Pulse memorial building and design contractor
The project is expected to break ground next year
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Orlando Area News reports on politics, community issues, crime, and local stories shaping daily life across Central Florida.
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Orange County Dems talk DOGE, immigrants’ rights and more at Orlando town hall
Democrats gathered to discuss priorities ahead of Florida’s 2025 legislative session that begins next week
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Orlando ranks in top five most disappointing tourist destinations in the world, report says
It’s the only U.S. city listed in the report’s top 10
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Orlando Museum of Art, De Groft family drop lawsuits over Basquiat scandal
The move punctuates a saga that included a years-long legal battle, an FBI seizure and De Groft’s death
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Security guards at SeaWorld Orlando launch another bid to unionize
Guards similarly organized in 2020 but ultimately voted against unionization after SeaWorld laid off half the eligible voters
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Orlando Pulse nightclub memorial could finally be completed by the end of 2027
Construction is expected to begin next year on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy
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UCF students organize events for Black History Month since the university won’t acknowledge it
The University of Central Florida has publicly celebrated Black History Month in the past. Not this year
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Hilton hotel workers picket outside Disney Springs in fight for union contract
‘We’re just trying to make sure that we’re taken care of just as much as we’re taking care of the guests.’
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Former Florida House member Tom Keen launches bid for Orlando City Council
This is his second time running for Jim Gray’s seat, representing District 1.
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Rep. Anna Eskamani kicks off 2027 mayoral campaign with event at the Beacham Monday
Eskamani kicks off her 2027 mayoral campaign at storied downtown concert venue
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Immigrant rights activist Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet files to run for Florida House representing Orlando
He’s running to succeed State Rep. Anna Eskamani, who is term-limted from seeking re-election
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Restaurant worker at Universal Orlando Citywalk files lawsuit over wage theft
The lawsuit claims that Universal improperly used its tipping system to underpay a food runner
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Orlando students barred from GOP Rep. Susan Plasencia’s office
Orange County sheriff’s deputies greeted activists protesting a proposed tuition hike for undocumented students
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This Valentine’s Day, we celebrate locals we cherish for their creative, community-building, activist work
People we NEED, now more than ever
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Orlando breaks ground on new butterfly sculpture garden at Lake Eola Park
Lake Eola Park spreads its wings
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Orange County Public Schools to provide three weeks paid maternity leave for staff
The leave offer was a priority of the Orange County teachers’ union during last year’s contract negotiations
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Downtown Orlando reopens Orange Avenue to traffic on weekends
Orange Avenue, Central Boulevard and Pine Street will open to traffic while maintaining pedestrian access to sidewalks
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Orlando police begin arresting homeless people for sleeping on sidewalks
Law enforcement began sweeping areas under the I-4 overpass last month after a statewide ban on public camping took effect.
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City of Orlando kicks off year-long 150th anniversary celebration
The City Beautiful’s not getting any younger
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Orlando area Rep. Maxwell Frost among Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building
President Donald Trump has called for closing down the department
